Mother's Day

Both girls take celebrating very seriously.  Mother's Day was extra special this year because of all the quality time we had together as a family and the girls' hearts behind making sure I knew how loved I was.

I was invited to Abby's classroom for a special Mother's Day celebration. The kids served us muffins and juice. Abby gave me a sunflower and answered this questionnaire about me. This girl really didn't have any silly answers. She knows her mommy so well because she is constantly asking questions to learn more about people. :) The best part is that she wrote that my favorite song is "Choo-chee Buttercup", the song I made up and have been singing to her since she was a baby.

On Saturday morning, my family left together on a special Mother's Day mission that left me at home in complete silence for couple of hours. That restful time was a big gift for me by itself, but then Joe sent me this picture. My little workers were busy at Lowes making flower pots and buying flowers for me.

We spent the rest of the weekend out in the backyard together doing lots of planting and playing. It was perfectly refreshing weekend with my loves. There is no greater Mother's Day gift than having these girls call me mommy. I wouldn't trade a minute of it.

practicing their field hockey

Later in the week, we took a day trip to celebrate Mother's Day with Grandma. We went out for pizza and did a little shopping, then we spent the rest of the afternoon at Papa's house and the park. The girls were especially excited about the new playground that was recently put up in the park at the end of Papa's street. It was a beautiful day to play!

album cover?

fascinated with Papa's beard

A Dairy Queen stop for a blizzard seemed like the perfect final stop of our day. Few things say the start of spring or feels like home more than this spot.